Speeches

On this page you can practice listening to well-known people speaking in public about a variety of topics.

The Levels vary on this page...

General Directions:
 
 
First, read the questions below BEFORE watching the video.
 
Second, watch the video ONCE all the way through.
 
Third, try to answer as many questions as possible without re-watching the video.
 
Fourth, watch the video a second time and again try to answer the remaining questions.
 
Lastly, answer any remaining questions with the help of the video, Ie; rewind, pause, etc..

Listen to Steve Jobs speaking at Stanford.  This is the Commencement (Graduation) Speech for 2005.

Answer the questions.  You can email me for answers.

Part I

1. Has he ever been to a college graduation before? (y/n)

2.  What is his first story about?

3. Was his real mother married? (y/n)

4. Why did the lawyer and his wife change their mind about adopting Steve?

5. What did Steve's adoptive parents have to promise in order to adopt him?

6.  Why did he drop out of college? (2:00 - 2:25)

7. When he stopped being a student, did he stop going to classes? (y/n)

8. What class did he find fascinating?

9. What did the class (above) finally help him do?

10. How can you best connect the dots?

Part II (5:24)

1. What is his second story about?

2. How old was he when he made "Apple?"

3. Why was he fired from his own company? (6:00 - 6:15)

4. Why did he stay in this field of work?

5. What two companies did he then start?

6. When life hits you in the head with a brick, what should you do?

7. What's his final message from the second story?

Part III (8:50)

1. How old was he when he read the quote that made an impression on him?

2. What question does he ask himself in the mirror everyday?

3. What happenned about a year ago?

4. What does "incurable" mean?

5.  What is doctor's code for "prepare to die?"

6. Why did the doctor cry when he looked at Steve's biopsy under a microscope? (11:08-11:15)

7. What is the destination we all share?

8. What is "the new" right now?

9.  What is dogma?

10. What did Stuart Brand create?

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I am always open for suggestions and available to help you with certain points. 

Feel free to email me and suggest something.

Take care,  
 
~andy